PREVIEW | FC Köln vs RB Leipzig - team news, lineups, predictions

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·6 February 2026

PREVIEW | FC Köln vs RB Leipzig - team news, lineups, predictions

FC Köln and RB Leipzig face off this Sunday at the Rhein Energie in 1. Bundesliga.

FC Köln have picked up 23 points and currently lie in 10th position. In their last match, Lukas Kwasniok's team prevailed 1-0 against Wolfsburg (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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RB Leipzig have 36 points to their name this season and occupy 5th position in the table. In their last game, Ole Werner's team lost 1-2 against Mainz (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with RB Leipzig winning 3-1.

Predicted lineups

FC Köln: Marvin Schwabe, Castro Montes, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Cenk Ozkacar, Kristoffer Lund, Linton Maina, Eric Martel, Tom Krauss, Jakub Kaminski, Ragnar Ache, Marius Bulter

RB Leipzig: Péter Gulácsi, Ridle Baku, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orbán, David Raum, Nicolas Seiwald, Chris Baumgartner, Xaver Schlager, Yan Diomande, Conrad Harder, Antonio Nusa

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FC Köln

Timo Hübers - Knee Injury
Dominique Heintz - Adductor Injury
Malek El Mala - Muscle Injury
Joel Schmied - Fitness
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey - Muscle Injury

RB Leipzig

Viggo Gebel - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Assan Ouédraogo - Knee Problems
Sani Suleiman - Ankle Injury

Last starting XIs

FC Köln ( vs Wolfsburg 2026-01-30): Marvin Schwabe, Castro Montes, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Cenk Ozkacar, Kristoffer Lund, Linton Maina, Tom Krauss, Eric Martel, Jakub Kaminski, Marius Bulter, Ragnar Ache

RB Leipzig ( vs Mainz 2026-01-31): Péter Gulácsi, Ridle Baku, Willi Orbán, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, David Raum, Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager, Yan Diomande, Antonio Nusa, Rômulo Cardoso, Conrad Harder

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MANAGERS

Lukas Kwasniok faced Ole Werner on four occasions, recording a draw and three losses.
Ole Werner faced FC Köln on seven occasions, recording four victories, one draw, and two losses.
Lukas Kwasniok faced RB Leipzig on one occasion, recording a loss.

TEAMS

Away from home, RB Leipzig currently has two losses in the last ten games.
Away from home, RB Leipzig has scored in three consecutive games.
Away from home, RB Leipzig has gone two consecutive games without losing.
RB Leipzig currently has five losses in the last 21 games.
RB Leipzig has scored in nine consecutive games.
RB Leipzig has gone two consecutive games without winning.
At home, FC Köln has scored in three consecutive games.
At home, FC Köln has two consecutive games without losing.
At home, FC Köln has two consecutive victories.
FC Köln currently has two wins in the last 11 games.
FC Köln has scored in five consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

FC Köln and RB Leipzig have faced each other 15 times, with RB Leipzig having the advantage: eight wins, against two victories for FC Köln.
At the Rhein Energie, RB Leipzig has an advantage in the clashes against FC Köln: three wins in seven games. FC Köln has one victory.
In the German League, 15 matches have been played between the two teams, with two victories for FC Köln, five draws, and eight wins for RB Leipzig.